Update 2025-10-13: better picture format, and links to the previous parts.

A fine fall day on the Withlacoochee River with WWALS Watershed Coalition and Suwannee Riverkeeper, diving and landowners at Arnold Springs, Old Clyattville Road Bridge, exotic invasive Japanese Climbing Fern, Horn Bridge. and Mozell Spells (State Line Ramp). Thanks to all who came to paddle from as far as two hours from Gainesville, Florida and four hours from Pine Mountain, Georgia.

Clear spring water, 2017-10-14, 15:13:01, –jsq for WWALS 30.6410851, -83.3367726
Blue-green Arnold Springs water meets tea-colored Withlacoochee River water.

The Quitman Gauge (US 84) read 2.17 feet (85.67 NAVD88), which was slightly above our recommended low level, and just fine for Arnold Springs. Here are some pictures and a Google Map. A few videos will follow.

This part of the outing was all in Georgia, but we paddled downstream from Florida to get there; see Part 1 about tires and trash cleaned up at Nankin Boat Ramp, Clyatt Mill Creek, and swimming and diver tales at McIntyre Spring.

See Part 2 with karst, shoals, and rapids, into Florida and back to Georgia, all downstream, by the Valdosta Railway Trestle, and Madison County Four Freedoms Trail.

These are some of our many favorite spots on the Withlacoochee and Little River Water Trail.

Watch wwals.net for more outings are they are announced, or see the WWALS outings and events web page. We have outings at least once a month.

Arnold Springs

One of only six second magnitude springs in Georgia, Arnold Springs at Withlacoochee River mile 29.06 is about two and a half miles below McIntyre Spring at mile 31.46; see Part 1.

Yay, 2017-10-14, 14:50:21, –jsq for WWALS 30.6412291, -83.3364876

Woods

Gully, 2017-10-14, 15:26:39, –jsq for WWALS 30.6414324, -83.3359659

Landowners

At spring, 2017-10-14, 15:35:06, –jsq for WWALS 30.6411076, -83.3367886

Old Clyattville Road Bridge

Not much but a few posts left of Old Clyattville Road Bridge.

Gretchen and the bridge, 2017-10-14, 15:58:11, –jsq for WWALS 30.6404700, -83.3314800

Olympia Bend Plantation

Usually you’ll hear this place as Olympia Bend Shooting Range. If you paddle by in June or July, look for the Halberdleaf Rosemallow. Each flower blooms only one day, and they were all bloomed out when we went by in October.

Karst outcrop, 2017-10-14, 16:04:26, –jsq for WWALS 30.6426900, -83.3287200

Horn Bridge

Also known as GA 31 Bridge or the new Horns Ferry Bridge.

In distance, 2017-10-14, 16:27:44, –jsq for WWALS 30.6364900, -83.3160200

State Line Ramp

State Line Ramp, also known as Mozell Spells (local people), or Madison Highway Boat Ramp (VLPRA), or GA 31 Ramp (SRWMD), or CR 145 Bridge Launch (FDEP).

Under bridge, 2017-10-14, 16:32:41, –jsq for WWALS 30.6356448, -83.3125767

Google Map

Follow this link for the interactive google map, and it’s also embedded below.

 -jsq, John S. Quarterman, Suwannee RIVERKEEPER®

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